Re: My CRON regimen - comments welcomed IRON

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Bob said..

>If your iron is coming from

>vegetable sources, since you decline meat, remember that it is only

>20% bioavailable and you could deplete your iron stores over time.

I've been concerned about iron because I have a number of characteristics

associated with iron deficiency:

- I'm a menstruating female

- I'm a vegetarian and have been for 10 years

- I drink at least one cup of tea or coffe in a day

However, I suspect it's not a problem. A couple years ago I used to see a

gyne who would do a finger prick test for iron-deficient anemia at each

visit. I always tested in the healthy range. (In fact my iron status

improved after becoming vegetarian) Not much has changed since then - I'm

still a menstruating, vegetarian tea drinker. I don't show any signs of

iron deficiency (my gums are pink, no problems exercising). So I've decided

not to worry about it. I've heard that iron supplementation can often be

risky, so I've avoided it.

Do you think that it is a reasonable assumption that I probably don't have a

problem with iron? Should I be worrying about it more than I do?

- Robin

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I don't show any signs of iron deficiency (my gums are pink, no

problems exercising). So I've decided not to worry about it. I've

heard that iron supplementation can often be risky, so I've avoided

it.

>

> Do you think that it is a reasonable assumption that I probably

don't have a problem with iron? Should I be worrying about it more

than I do?

>

> - Robin

>

>

Hi Robin,

Sounds like you have a pretty good handle on things there. I would

still keep the iron question in mind during Dr. visits and get it

checked at least once a year. You won't be anemic until you've

depleted the iron stores in your body. Have you been following

Dean's iron deficiency on the main list? A worthy thread to follow

in my opinion. (It started about a month ago and he just gave an

update yesterday)

Happy CRONing,

Bob

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